Record ID: IOW-FEBE7D
Object type: STUD FASTENER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval stud fastener in the form of a button, stud or cufflink (c. 1750-c. 1850).
Both elements are joined together by an integral shank which is circular in cross-section and has a diameter of 2.6mm. The larger element, 10.4mm in diameter, is domed at the front and concave at the back. The smaller element is flat and circular and has a diameter of 6.5mm. This smaller element has a separate soldered sheet gold plate also 6.5mm in diameter. The very thin gold plate is decorated with an inscribed sprig with three flower heads and each has three petals. At the edge ther…
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th March 2018Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FE5D5B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small assemblage of seven ceramic sherds dating to the Medieval period, c. 1150-1400. All are Medieval Coarseware (MCW) with fabric colours ranging from mid brown and grey to buff, all with frequent inclusions of sand visible. Represented within the assemblage are four body sherds, one rim sherd and two body/base sherds. One of the body sherds demonstrates the remains of a light greenish glaze intermittently covering its outer surface. Combined weight: 35.79g.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th March 2018Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Parham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-FE15FA
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval to early post medieval copper alloy thimble dating to the period c. AD 1300 - 1550. It is formed of a single piece of copper alloy, cylindrical with a domed, closed top. The body is covered in a series of circular hand-punched pits with a plain band left around the mouth.
Similar thimbles have been dated to the later part of the medieval period (c. AD 1400-1550) by Edwin Holmes (Sewing Thimbles FRG Datasheet 9) and are commonly known as "beehive" thimbles. Egan (1998) illustrates a number of copper alloy thimbles dating from the 14thcentury onwards.
See: Egan, G., (199…
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th March 2018Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-FD6FF4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester Derivative Harlow brooch, with almost all of the spring, the pin, the lower part of the bow and all of the catchplate missing. The wings and the bow, which is D-sectioned at the top and turning round-sectioned towards the break, are plain. Mackreth 2011, CD Ha 2.d. Wingspan and extant length 18mm. c.43 - c.75AD.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th March 2018Spatial data recorded.